The Structural Formation of Cement Stone Modified by a Solution of Superabsorbent Polymer

Abstract:

With the development of 3D technologies in construction, the development of formulations that are indifferent to the influence of the environment is in demand. Conditions of intense water loss from cement systems arise during the layer-by-layer printing process. This leads to a decrease in density, high shrinkage, and a decrease in the strength and durability of the composite. The use of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) solutions, in contrast to granules, will provide hardening Portland cement with a water supply for internal care of hydration processes. The aim of the work is to study the effect of SAP solution on the processes of structure formation of cement stone, hardening in unfavorable conditions. In this paper, the features of the structure formation of cement systems in the presence of SAP are established. It is shown that the use of polymer in an amount of no more than 1.5% by the weight of Portland cement provides the formation of a more perfect crystalline structure of the cement stone, which allows for an increase in the degree of cement hydration. When the amount of SAP is ≥ 1.5% by the weight of Portland cement, a decrease in the intensity of the maxima corresponding to hydration products is observed.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 906)
• Pages: 59-67
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.906.59
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Alexandr Sergeevich Inozemtcev*, Evgenij Korolev, Duong Thanh Qui
• Keywords: Cement, Hydration, Strength, Structure, Super Absorbent Polymers

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